KUALA LUMPUR: The reported death of Islamic State’s top leader in South-East Asia is a major blow to the militants but analysts warn it remains a potent threat, with battle-hardened fighters set to return from the Middle East.
IS’ regional head Isnilon Hapilon was said to have been killed yesterday in the southern Philippines during a military offensive to end the siege of Marawi.
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